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Frontier Donald
I probably spent more time processing this image than any other I have posted recently. When we saw Frontier Donald, we had just gotten off the bus, and my camera was still fogged up from the air conditioning. To make matters worse, I ran to Splash Mountain to get FastPasses while Sarah waited in line for Donald, so I didn't have much time to fine tune settings. After we got our picture taken, I basically just snapped this shot, and hoped for the best. I probably wouldn't have spent time processing it, but the picture provided a nice vehicle for the substance of today's caption...
As I alluded to yesterday, we are staying in a cabin at Fort Wilderness during our October trip. Initially, I wasn't so enthused about this idea, but it was the cheapest option when we booked a room at the last minute (we almost did the Dolphin, but it was more expensive and we'd have to rent a car or pay for a shuttle in lieu of DME). When I was young, my parents and I used to stay at Fort Wilderness in our camper. However, I haven't stayed there in roughly 15 years, I think (Mom, I'm sure you're reading this, is that correct?). The few memories I do remember from Fort Wilderness are good ones. I remember getting a Dale (dressed in his Chip 'N' Dale Hawaiian shirt) plush on one of our first trips there at the Outpost, and I remember going to the Hoop De Doo Revue a couple of times, but that's about it. My biggest concern initially was the internal bus routes at the Fort, as I have heard that they can make getting to and from the Parks a pain.
However, these fears were alleviated yesterday after doing some more research (plus, if it's really that bad, we'll walk to the Outpost Bus Stop) and stumbling upon the Disboards Camping Board. The best way I can describe this board is as a close-knit community of Fort Wilderness lovers who seem to have more fun there than any of us typical "Resort-Goers" and have a great amount of knowledge about Fort Wilderness. After spending a couple hours combing the Fort Wilderness Picture of the Day thread, I became very excited about staying at the Fort.
Now, I am beginning to form a plan of attack for some late night and early morning shooting. Maybe even an excursion over to the remnants of River Country will be in order...
If you're interested in the 'cutting edge' of Disney photography, please check out my recently created gallery featuring Innovative Walt Disney World Photography. Hopefully all of us can take some inspiration and ideas away from the shots of these great photographers!
Frontier Donald
I probably spent more time processing this image than any other I have posted recently. When we saw Frontier Donald, we had just gotten off the bus, and my camera was still fogged up from the air conditioning. To make matters worse, I ran to Splash Mountain to get FastPasses while Sarah waited in line for Donald, so I didn't have much time to fine tune settings. After we got our picture taken, I basically just snapped this shot, and hoped for the best. I probably wouldn't have spent time processing it, but the picture provided a nice vehicle for the substance of today's caption...
As I alluded to yesterday, we are staying in a cabin at Fort Wilderness during our October trip. Initially, I wasn't so enthused about this idea, but it was the cheapest option when we booked a room at the last minute (we almost did the Dolphin, but it was more expensive and we'd have to rent a car or pay for a shuttle in lieu of DME). When I was young, my parents and I used to stay at Fort Wilderness in our camper. However, I haven't stayed there in roughly 15 years, I think (Mom, I'm sure you're reading this, is that correct?). The few memories I do remember from Fort Wilderness are good ones. I remember getting a Dale (dressed in his Chip 'N' Dale Hawaiian shirt) plush on one of our first trips there at the Outpost, and I remember going to the Hoop De Doo Revue a couple of times, but that's about it. My biggest concern initially was the internal bus routes at the Fort, as I have heard that they can make getting to and from the Parks a pain.
However, these fears were alleviated yesterday after doing some more research (plus, if it's really that bad, we'll walk to the Outpost Bus Stop) and stumbling upon the Disboards Camping Board. The best way I can describe this board is as a close-knit community of Fort Wilderness lovers who seem to have more fun there than any of us typical "Resort-Goers" and have a great amount of knowledge about Fort Wilderness. After spending a couple hours combing the Fort Wilderness Picture of the Day thread, I became very excited about staying at the Fort.
Now, I am beginning to form a plan of attack for some late night and early morning shooting. Maybe even an excursion over to the remnants of River Country will be in order...
If you're interested in the 'cutting edge' of Disney photography, please check out my recently created gallery featuring Innovative Walt Disney World Photography. Hopefully all of us can take some inspiration and ideas away from the shots of these great photographers!